blöde
Translation
stupid, silly, annoying, awkward
Examples
Das war eine blöde Idee.
That was a stupid idea.
Stell dich nicht so blöd an!
Don't act so silly!
Das ist eine blöde Situation.
This is an awkward situation.
Grammar Patterns
((as an adjective)) a stupid sth. a stupid question
((predicatively)) sb. is stupid He is stupid.
((adverbially)) to act stupidly sich blöd anstellen
Similar Words
Synonyms: dumm, doof, albern; Antonyms: klug (clever), intelligent
Etymology
From Middle High German 'blœde' (weak, timid). The meaning shifted to 'stupid'.
Memory Tips
A very common, informal word. It's often used interchangeably with 'dumm' (dumb, stupid).